Artificial bait.



No. 865,676. PATENTED SEPT. l0, 1907.

D. W. BROWN'.

ARTIFICIAL BAIT. APPLIoATIoN FILED MAR. 29, 1907.

Witnesses UNITED A STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANlEL WEBSTER BROWN, OE YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

' ARTIFICIAL BAIT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL WEBSTER BROWN, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Artificial Bait, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a bait for catching fish and is illustrated as an artificial minnow adapted to be suspended in a current of water or to be drawn through the same on the end of a line; and the objects of the improvements are to provide means for causing the minnow to meander or wiggle laterally through the water in simulation of the movements of a natural minnow, without rotating on its axis or -twisting the draft-line, and without any unnatural or undesirable upward and downward movements. These objects are attained bythe construction, mechanism and arrangement illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View, looking slightly underneath, of the minnow, showing the preferred form of the improvements thereon; Fig. 2, a longitudinal vertical section of the same Fig. 3, a perspective view of the minnow showing a fin form of inclined facets; Fig. 4, a similar view showing the application of a onepaddle spinner on the rear end of the minnow; Fig. 5, a detached perspective view of the axial rod; and Fig. 6, a detached perspective view of the counter-weighted one-paddle spinner.

Similar numerals referto similar parts throughout the drawing.

The body 1 of the artificial bait is preferably made, as illustrated, in the form of a small fish or minnow, and for convenience in attaching the necessary parts the axial rod 2 is preferably provided and securely attached longitudinally in the body of the minnow. The .draft-line 3 andthe rear hook 4 are attached to the eyes 5 and 6 formed respectively on the forward and rear ends of the axial rod. 1

The spinner 7 is rotatably mounted' on the forward end of the minnow and, as-shown,- is journaled byy means of the sleeve bearing 9 on the forward extension 10 of the axial rod, between the stop-collars 1l thereon.

The paddle l2 is formed on one end of the spinner, and

for the purposes of this invention this paddle is bent or inclined forward, and is also slightly inclined or twisted laterally so as to cause the rotation of the spinner by the movement of the minnow-through the water 'or the flow of the water around the minnow. On the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 29,1907. Serial No. 365,307.

Patented Sept. 10, 1907.A

minnow at or near its middle line, and this weight serves to steady the minnow in an upright position, and also to prevent, partially at least, any up and down movement of the minnow by reason of the rotation of the spinner. The downward-rearward inclined facet' 15 is provided on the lower side of the forward end of the,

minnow and the presentation of this facet to the resistance or flow of the water tends to hold or deflect the forward end of the minnow slightly upward, thus overcoming the weight of the spinner and its counter-balance, and also assists in steadying the minnow against any upward and downward movement and prevents all tendency to a downward movement.

It will be noted that it is undesirable for the minnow to dart downward in the water on account of the liability of its becoming entangled in weeds and other submarine obstacles. It is also evident that downwardly and rearwardly inclined facets as 15ll can be provided on the sides of the body at 'or near its forward end by means of laterally disposed fins, as 16, in which event the body of the minnow can be formed symmetrical from front to rear. Furthermore it is evident that a counter-weighted one-paddle spinner can be applied to the rear end of the minnow, and in this event the fin form of facets can be provided on the sides of the minnow adjacent to the spinner, as shown in Fig. 4; but for obvious reasons the location of the spinner at the forward end of the bait is thought to be more eifrcient, and it is also more desirable because it removes the spinner entirely away from the hooks, and thus exposes the hooks more surely to the biting fish. The counter-weight on the spinner is not essential to the operation of the same .but the use of the weight gives the spinner a more steady and positive action. Also,

whenthe counter-weight is employed, so'me of the results attained by the forward inclined one-paddle spinner can be obtained by a rear-ward inclined one-paddle spinner, but the best results are secured with the for- Award inclined paddle. When the body is properly ballasted the downward-rearward inclined facets can be dispensed with'. Additional hooks, as 4, may be attached on the sides of the minnow.

What I claim as-my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An artificial bait comprising a bal-lasted body, a rotatable spinner on the forward end of the body composed of a forward-inclined paddle on one end and a counter weight on the other end, and a downward-rearward inclined facet on the forward part of the body.

2. An artificial bait comprising a ballastedbody, a rotatable spinner on one end of the body composed of a forward-inclined paddle on one end and a counter weight on the other end, and a downward-rearward inclined facet on the adjacent part of the body Y 3. An artificial bait comprising a ballastedbody, a rotatable spinner on the forward end of the body composed of a paddle on one end and a counter weight on the other end, and a d-"wnWard-rcarward inclined facet on the forward parl:l of the body. v

4. An artificial bait comprising a ballasted body, a rotatable spinner on one end of the body composed of a paddie on one end and a counter weight on the other end, and a downward-rearward inclined facet on the adjacent part of the body,

An artificial bait comprising a ballasted body, a rotatable one-paddle spinner on the forward end of the body having.,r its paddle inclined forward, and a downward-rearward inclined facet on the forward part of the body.

6. An artificial bait comprising a ballasted body, a rotatable one-paddle spinner on one end of the body havingm its paddle inclined forward, anda downward-rearward in4 clinedfacet on the adjacent part of the body.

7. An artificial bait comprising a ballastcd body and a rotatable spinner on the forward end of the body composed of a forward-inclined paddle on one end and a counter Weight on tlieother end.

S. .\n artificial bait comprising a ballasted body and a rotatable spinner on one end of the body composed of a forward-inclined paddle on one end and a counter weight on the other end. l

9. An artificial bait comprising a ballasted body and a rotatable spinner on the ,forward end of the body composed of a paddle on one end and a counter weight on the other end.

10. An artificial bait comprising a ballasted body and a rotatable spinner on one end of the body composed of a paddle on one end and a counter weight on the other end.

11. An artificial bait comprising a ballasted body and a rotatable one-paddle spinner on the forward end .of the body having its paddle inclined forward.

12. An artificial bait comprising a ballastcd body and a rotatable onc-paddle spinner on one end of the body having its paddle inclined. forward.

13. In an artificial bait, a body and a rotatable spinner on the forward end of the body composed of a forwardinclined paddle on one end and a counter weight on the other end. l'

'14. In an artificial bait, a body and a rotatable spinner on one end ofthe body composed of a forward-inclined paddle on one side and a counter weight on thc other side.

15.`ln an artificial bait, a body and a rotatable spinner on the forward end of the body composed of a paddle on one end and a counter weight on the other end.

1li. In an artificial bait, a body and a rotatable spinner on one end of the body composed of a paddle on one end and a counter weight on the other end.

17. in an artificial bait, a body and a rotatable one-pad-v dle spinner on the forward end of the body having its paddle. inclined forward.

1S. In an artificial bait, a body and a rotatable one-paddle spinner on one end of the body having its paddle inclined forward.

DANIEL WEBSTER BR()\VN.

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